Chapter 55 - 67: Jungle (1/2)
”There's a village just south west of here.”
Two days after the battle of monsters with Firo.
We are approaching the village where Motoyasu caused the plant problem.
By the way, the Ability correction from the Philorial Shield series takes precedence over the other equipment bonuses.
It is necessary to use any abilities that will help in combat since Raphtalia and Firo cannot level up.
The lower level Philorial shields finished granting their equipment bonuses after an hour or so.
Of course, this is a very generous gift, and at this point I'll take anything.
In the first place, releasing all the Philorial Series was more than what I could have hoped for.
furthermore Firo's speed became even faster due to the effects.
Well, this is great. We were very lucky...
The problem is that the village south west of us has become a dense jungle again.
”This is my fault...”
”Probably.”
We advance through the flourishing forest by pushing aside plants.
To think the Bio Plant seed I gave to the villagers turned them back to square one...
I don't have the right to judge Motoyasu.
”There are no strange demons.”
Firo mutters while investigation the neighbourhood.
”I see.”
Perhaps the changes I made are more powerful than I thought.
While pushing through the foliage we encounter a villager.
”Ah, Hero of the Shield-sama.”
What should we do? Escape? No, I hear that a lot of villagers do not believe I did the things that warranted that bounty.
If that wasn't the case we would have been reported by those villages in the beginning-
”Thanks to Hero of the Shield-sama we can work in peace.”
”Pardon?”
I question the villager as I look around.
”This?”
”Yes, can't you tell this is already an agricultural area?”
”All I see is a dense forest.”
”We developed a large scale farming business thanks to the seed that Hero of the Shield-sama gave us.”
The villager proudly points around while saying so.
There are bright red fruit-like tomatoes hanging off a bunch of plants.
”The only drawback is that only the same fruit is growing, but it has become a village specialty already.”
”you guys are fast.”
Hasn't it only been a month?
That is quite amazing.
”Then there have been no problems at all?”
”Nope.”
”Then...isn't it fine?”
The villager smiles wryly at my answer.
Long ago, the creator of the Bio Plant may have wished for this.
Now, his dream is being realized in front of my eyes.
”So where is Hero of the Shield-sama heading to? Isn't Silt Welt in the opposite direction?”
”Well, we are escaping this way.”
I am troubled as to whether or not I can tell the villager. So I'll just give him a vague answer.
”Hah...Seems to be quite serious.”
”It is definitely not easy.”
Well it's not their problem.
”Don't worry we will not inform any of the soldiers from the castle.”
”Leaving aside whether or not that is true, you have my thanks.”
Gu...
”Firo is hungry”
Firo hungrily looks at the growing tomatoes.
That reminds me, a lot of Firo's food supply came from here.
”Go ahead.”
The villager points towards the big fruits and tells Firo to eat.
”Yay~”
We also get some fruits while Firo begins gorging down.
These tomatoes have a subtle mandarin orange taste to them... It is delicious, but I feel it is a little lacking.
Raphtalia and Melty eat while exclaiming their deliciousness though.
While resting and eating lunch, several villagers come and I give them some food that I cooked.
”I am grateful, in various ways.”
”Don't worry about it.”
”For the time being... be careful.”
I was indirectly warned about a dangerous plant.
”I understand.”
We finish our meal like this.
”See you.”
”Yup. I pray that Hero of the Shield-sama can prove your innocence.”
We cross the dense forest for the border.
50 meters after parting with the villagers we are caught by a magical cage.
”Kya!?”